It’s International Guitar Month so I thought you might enjoy learning about the captivating journey of acoustic guitars*. Here’s a quick timeline, but you’ll learn more by listening to the podcast!
3500 BC: Evidence of a guitar-like instrument
1500 BC: Egyptian tambor
700 BC: Greek instrument kithara, root of the word guitar
40 AD: Romans brought the guitar to Spain
1500+ AD: Renaissance period, guitars took shape
1700’s AD: First 6 string guitar introduced
1850’s AD: Antonio Torres develops Fan Bracing, Martin Guitar develops X Bracing
2020 AD: Taylor Guitars develops V Bracing
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn how guitars evolved from a stick in a gourd to our modern-day instruments, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!